How do you install strut camber bolts?

How do you install strut camber bolts?

How to Install Camber Bolts

1. Examine the different components of the camber bolt.
2. Park your car on a level surface and turn off its ignition.
3. Remove the vehicle’s lug nuts and tire.
4. Remove the bolt you will replace completely and loosen the other bolt.
5. Insert the camber bolt through the vacant holes in the clevis.

Can I use 2 camber bolts?

There is no problem running two oem camber bolts. If you need more than -2.0 you should be running camber plates or custom arms, not bolts. One lobed bolt is enough, especially if your car is lowered.

Do you have to adjust your camber bolts?

Camber bolt adjustments will almost always affect your alignment to some degree, but they should not affect it noticeably. It may not be necessary to adjust the camber bolts, so note the alignment throughout the process. Only adjust the camber bolts if necessary.

How to slot lower struts for extra camber?

Mark the amount to slot on the lower strut bolt hole using your preferred marking tool and your preferred measuring tool. It is important that all four slotting operations (two for each lower strut bolt) remove very close to the same amount of material. Be extra sure you are removing material on the correct side of the strut body!

How to adjust camber on a MacPherson strut?

Measure the camber and make sure it is sufficiently equal between sides. Use the upper camber bolts to adjust the camber. Typically after drastic changes to camber, the toe will be out. You must align the car now to prevent excess tire wear.

Where do you put the camber nut on a clevis?

Remove the bolt you will replace completely and loosen the other bolt. Insert the camber bolt through the vacant holes in the clevis. Place the camber nut on the threaded end of the bolt, but do not tighten it down.

How are cam bolts used to adjust camber?

This is how cam bolts are used to adjust camber! These cammed bolts are designed to allow some adjustment of the angle between a MacPherson strut and the steering knuckle it attaches to. Sometimes your vehicle will need an alignment adjustment beyond what is available from the factory, and these cam bolts are the way shops add adjustability.

How do you adjust the camber on a tire?

Do not loosen the bolts too much. Once both bolts are loose, a helper can manipulate the vertical position of the tire by pushing the top of the tire in or out. Some vehicles use oblong bolt holes to allow slight positioning of the strut bolt to adjust camber.

Which is stronger a strut bolt or a camber bolt?

Aftermarket camber bolts are thinner than strut bolts (except for the offset lobe) which allows them to move and manipulate the knuckle position. Because of this, they are not as strong as a strut bolt and if not tightened or positioned properly, they can slip from their position or break (if not placed in the correct strut hole).

Remove the bolt you will replace completely and loosen the other bolt. Insert the camber bolt through the vacant holes in the clevis. Place the camber nut on the threaded end of the bolt, but do not tighten it down.